EP4053673B1 - Electronic device and control method therefor - Google Patents

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EP4053673B1
EP4053673B1 EP20885352.3A EP20885352A EP4053673B1 EP 4053673 B1 EP4053673 B1 EP 4053673B1 EP 20885352 A EP20885352 A EP 20885352A EP 4053673 B1 EP4053673 B1 EP 4053673B1
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Xianhe DU
Fen Wang
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  • the present invention relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to an electronic device and a control method thereof.
  • curved screens including waterfall screens
  • waterfall screens can provide users with a good visual display and a good hand feel
  • users use electronic devices with curved screens such as waterfall screens what is displayed on the curved part of the screen is often not directly accessible for users due to the curvature of the screen and the propagation of light along a straight line.
  • full-screen operation scenarios such as playing games or watching full-screen movies on curved screens
  • the curved structure often results in users not seeing screen information at the edges of the screen or having edge reflection problems.
  • some operations need to be triggered by the curved part of the screen, which leads to inconvenient function triggering or easily leads to mistouch.
  • CN 106 527 728 A provides a mobile terminal and a display control method for the mobile terminal.
  • the mobile terminal comprises a housing and a display screen.
  • the display screen is located in a notch of the housing, and the display screen is a flexible screen.
  • the mobile terminal further comprises a controller and a deforming mechanism.
  • the deforming mechanism comprises a plurality of deforming units. A bottom end of each deforming unit is connected to the housing, and a top end of the deforming unit is connected to a bottom surface of the display screen, and the height of the deforming unit is variable.
  • the controller is electrically connected to the deforming mechanism, and the controller is used for determining a height variation amount of the deforming unit according to a content category displayed by the display screen, so as to make the display screen generate different bending deformations under the height variation of the deforming unit.
  • the present invention provides an electronic device and a control method thereof, so as to resolve the problems of electronic devices with a curved structure in the prior art, such as inconvenient viewing of displayed content, reflection of light, mistouch on functions, or inconvenient triggering on curved portions of a screen.
  • the invention is set out in the appended set of claims.
  • a state of a cam can be changed based on a specific usage demand of an electronic device, to adjust a screen state of a flexible screen portion, thereby satisfying usage demands of different usage environments and users, and avoiding problems of inconvenience of viewing the displayed content, reflection of light on a curved surface, function mistouch, and inconvenient function triggering which are problems with a single-state curved surface structure.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, including: a screen 100 and a cam 200.
  • the screen 100 includes a bendable flexible screen portion 110.
  • the cam 200 is provided on a back side of the flexible screen portion 110 and is configured to support the flexible screen portion 110, and the cam 200 is able to rotate between a first state and a second state.
  • the flexible screen portion 110 is curved. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , in a case that the cam 200 is in the second state, the flexible screen portion 110 is flat.
  • the cam 200 is configured to support the flexible screen portion 110, and the cam 200 rotates between the first state and the second state, so that the flexible screen portion 110 can change to be a curved screen or a flat screen.
  • a screen state of the flexible screen portion 110 can be adjusted through change of a state of the cam 200.
  • the flexible screen portion 110 may be arranged flush with other portions of the screen connected to the flexible screen portion 110 (as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 ), or may be arranged in tilt.
  • the flexible screen portion 110 is made flat by changing the cam 200 to the second state, allowing a user to view display content on that portion easily.
  • the flat flexible screen portion 110 allows the user to trigger a function conveniently and avoids accidental or inconvenient trigger.
  • the flexible screen portion 110 may be curved at a preset curvature.
  • the preset curvature may be Gaussian curvature.
  • the flexible screen portion 110 in a case that the flexible screen portion 110 is unfolded and is flat, because of its own rigidity and the support provided by the cam 200 for the flexible screen portion 110, the flexible screen portion 110 allows touch control operations such as a tap or touch, without affecting use of a screen function.
  • the flexible screen portion 110 may be a structure spliced with the screen 100, or may be a portion integrally formed with the screen 100.
  • a surface, facing outside of the electronic device and used to display picture, of the flexible screen portion 110 is a front side
  • a surface facing inside of the electronic device is a back side
  • the front side of the flexible screen portion 110 and the back side of the flexible screen portion 110 are oppositely disposed.
  • the cam 200 is disposed on the back side of the flexible screen portion 110 and supports the flexible screen portion 110.
  • the flexible screen portion 110 In a case that the cam 200 is in the first state, the flexible screen portion 110 is curved; in a case that the cam 200 is in the second state, the flexible screen portion 110 is flat.
  • a state of the cam 200 can be changed based on a specific usage demand of the electronic device to adjust a screen state of the flexible screen portion 110, so as to satisfy usage demands of different usage environments and users.
  • the curved flexible screen portion 110 may be in different forms, that is, a cross-section of the flexible screen portion 110 may be in different arc states.
  • the flexible screen portion 110 is located at an edge of the screen 100.
  • the cross-section of the flexible screen portion 110 is an arc protruding toward the front side. In this way, in a case that the cam 200 is in the first state, the flexible screen portion 110 is fit for grip.
  • the cross-section of the flexible screen portion 110 may alternatively be an arc recessing toward the back side.
  • an outer contour surface of the cam 200 includes a first contour surface 210 and a second contour surface 220 smoothly connected to the first contour surface 210, where the first contour surface 210 is curved, and the second contour surface 220 is flat.
  • the first contour surface 210 is attached to the back side of the flexible screen portion 110, so that the flexible screen portion 110 is curved.
  • the second contour surface 220 is attached to the back side of the flexible screen portion 110, so that the flexible screen portion 110 is flat.
  • different contour surfaces of the cam 200 are attached to the back side of the flexible screen portion 110, to support the flexible screen portion 110 and keep the flexible screen portion 110 curved or flat.
  • a rotation shaft 230 is disposed on the cam 200, and the cam 200 is driven to rotate by the rotation shaft 230, so that the cam 200 can rotate between the first state and the second state and stay in the first state or the second state.
  • the first contour surface 210 and the second contour surface 220 are two opposite contour surfaces on the cam 200.
  • the electronic device may further include a driving member.
  • the driving member is connected to the rotation shaft 230 of the cam 200, and the driving member drives the cam 200 to rotate between the first state and the second state.
  • the driving member is configured to provide power for the rotation shaft 230 of the cam 200, so as to drive the rotation shaft 230 to rotate, and the rotation shaft 230 drives the cam 200 to rotate between the first state and the second state and stay in the first state or the second state.
  • At least one cam 200 may be provided.
  • a plurality of cams 200 are provided, rotation shafts of the plurality of cams 200 are collinear, and the plurality of cams 200 rotate synchronously.
  • the plurality of cams 200 are configured to support the flexible screen portion 110, to provide greater support for the flexible screen portion 110, and increase a rotation torque for the flexible screen portion 110 to change between a curved screen state and a flat screen state.
  • the plurality of cams 200 may be evenly distributed.
  • the flexible screen portion 110 is connected to a back connector 300
  • the back connector 300 may be a cover plate or a back screen.
  • the back connector 300 may be disposed opposite to the back of the screen 100.
  • the back connector 300 supports and provides placement support for the electronic device, and protects internal components of the electronic device. It can be understood that if the back connector 300 is a back screen, the back screen may be in a structure the same as or different from that of the screen 100.
  • the electronic device further includes the folding member 400.
  • the folding member 400 is connected between the flexible screen portion 110 and the back connector 300.
  • the folding member 400 is folded inward, so that the flexible screen portion 110 is curved, fits for grip, and looks good.
  • the cam 200 is in the second state, the folding member 400 is unfolded, so that the flexible screen portion 110 is flat.
  • the folding member 400 provides structural support for the flexible screen portion 110 with its structural rigidity.
  • the folding member 400 may include at least two folding pages.
  • the at least two folding pages may include a first folding page and a second folding page, meaning that the folding member 400 may include the first folding page and the second folding page.
  • One end of the first folding page is flexibly connected to an edge of the flexible screen portion 110; and one end of the second folding page is rotatably connected to the other end of the first folding page, and the other end of the second folding page is flexibly connected to an edge of the back connector 300.
  • one end of the first folding page being flexibly connected to the edge of the flexible screen portion 110 means that one end of the first folding page is deformably connected to at least one of edges of the flexible screen portion 110, to allow the one end of the first folding page to be integrally joined with the edge of the flexible screen portion 110, making the electronic device fit for grip and look good.
  • one end of the second folding page being flexibly connected to an edge of the back connector 300 means that one end of the second folding page is deformably connected to at least one of edges of the back connector 300, to allow the one end of the second folding page to be integrally joined with the edge of the back connector 300, making the electronic device fit for grip and look good.
  • the electronic device may further include a control button.
  • the control button is provided on the folding member 400. Part of the control button may be embedded into the folding member 400 or protrude from the folding member 400. In this way, in a case that the cam 200 is in the first state, the folding member 400 is folded inward, and the control button is hidden; and in a case that the cam 200 is in the second state, the folding member 400 is unfolded. And the control button is in a touchable state or exposed outside the electronic device, allowing the user to perform an operation through the button when the flexible screen portion 110 is in a flat screen state.
  • the control button may be arranged in a plurality of forms.
  • the control button may be a physical button such as a mechanical button or an electronic button.
  • the control button may be a touch button such as a resistive touch button or a capacitive sensing button.
  • the flexible screen portion 110 may be provided in plurality, each of the flexible screen portions 110 is located at the edge of the screen 100, and each of the flexible screen portions 110 is supported by the cam 200.
  • two flexible screen portions 110 may be provided and are located at two opposite edges of the screen 100.
  • four flexible screen portions 110 may be provided and are respectively located at four edges of the screen 100.
  • the electronic device may be a mobile phone or a tablet computer. It can be understood that the electronic device is not limited to the mobile phone or the tablet computer, and may also be an electronic device with a screen display function, such as a laptop computer (Laptop Computer) or a personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA).
  • a laptop computer Laytop Computer
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • the electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present invention can change a state of a cam based on a specific usage demand of the electronic device, to adjust a screen state of a flexible screen portion, thereby satisfying usage demands of different usage environments and users, and avoiding problems of inconvenience of viewing the displayed content, reflection of light on a curved surface, function mistouch, and inconvenient function triggering which are problems with a single-state curved surface structure.
  • FIG. 7 is a first schematic flowchart of a control method of electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • This embodiment of the present invention provides a control method of electronic device, applied to the foregoing electronic device, and the method may include the following steps.
  • Step 701 Receive a screen adjustment instruction.
  • Step 702 Control, according to the screen adjustment instruction, a cam to rotate between a first state and a second state.
  • the electronic device monitors for and receives the screen adjustment instruction for adjusting a screen.
  • the electronic device rotates the cam to change a state according to the screen adjustment instruction, that is, rotate from the first state to the second state or rotate from the second state to the first state, so as to adjust a screen state of a flexible screen portion of the screen, so that the flexible screen portion changes from a curved screen state to a flat screen state, or from a flat screen state to a curved screen state.
  • the screen state of the flexible screen portion can be adjusted based on a specific usage scenario of the electronic device, to satisfy usage demands of different usage scenarios, and avoid problems of inconvenience of viewing the displayed content, reflection of light on a curved surface, function mistouch, and inconvenient function triggering which are problems with a single-state curved surface structure.
  • the step 702 of controlling, according to the screen adjustment instruction, a cam to rotate between a first state and a second state may include the following steps: comparing the screen adjustment instruction with preset adjustment instructions; controlling, in a case that the screen adjustment instruction matches a first preset adjustment instruction, the cam to rotate from the first state to the second state; and controlling, in a case that the screen adjustment instruction matches a second preset adjustment instruction, the cam to rotate from the second state to the first state; where the first preset adjustment instruction is used for rotating the cam from the first state to the second state, and the second preset adjustment instruction is used for rotating the cam from the second state to the first state.
  • the preset adjustment instructions used for controlling state change of the cam have been set in advance, and the preset adjustment instructions include the first preset adjustment instruction and the second preset adjustment instruction.
  • the electronic device compares the screen adjustment instruction with the preset adjustment instructions, to determine rotation control for the cam corresponding to the screen adjustment instruction, so as to implement accurate control.
  • whether to receive the screen adjustment instruction may be determined based on a usage state of the screen. For example, when it is detected that the screen is in a full-screen display mode or the screen is currently displaying a preset game scenario, the electronic device determines that the screen adjustment instruction is received and that the screen adjustment instruction matches the first preset adjustment instruction; and when it is detected that the screen exits the full-screen display mode or the screen exits the preset game scenario, the electronic device determines that the screen adjustment instruction is received and that the screen adjustment instruction matches the second preset adjustment instruction.
  • a corresponding screen adjustment instruction may also be received based on a user input operation.
  • the electronic device may determine that the screen adjustment instruction is received and that the screen adjustment instruction matches the first preset adjustment instruction; and in a case that a second input for the flexible screen portion is received from a user, the electronic device may determine that the screen adjustment instruction is received and that the screen adjustment instruction matches the second preset adjustment instruction.
  • the method may further include the following step: sending a preset alert according to the screen adjustment instruction.
  • the preset alert may include at least one of prompt methods such as a vibration prompt, a preset sound prompt, and a preset light prompt.
  • the electronic device may send the preset alert according to the screen adjustment instruction in at least one of the following opportunities: before the cam starts state change, after the state change finishes, and during the state change.
  • the preset alert may include a first dynamic prompt and a second dynamic prompt.
  • the electronic device In the process of controlling the cam to rotate from the first state to the second state, the electronic device sends the first dynamic prompt; and in the process of controlling the cam to rotate from the second state to the first state, the electronic device sends the second dynamic prompt.
  • the first dynamic prompt and the second dynamic prompt may be different or the same.
  • the screen adjustment instruction is received; and the cam is controlled, according to the screen adjustment instruction, to rotate between the first state and the second state.
  • the screen state of the flexible screen portion can be adjusted based on a specific usage scenario of the electronic device, to satisfy usage demands of different usage scenarios, and avoid problems of inconvenience of viewing the displayed content, reflection of light on a curved surface, function mistouch, and inconvenient function triggering which are problems with a single-state curved surface structure.
  • FIG. 8 is a second schematic flowchart of a control method of electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • This embodiment of the present invention provides a control method of electronic device, applied to the foregoing electronic device, and the method may include the following steps.
  • Step 801 Receive a screen adjustment operation by a user.
  • Step 802 Control, in response to the screen adjustment operation, a cam to rotate between a first state and a second state.
  • the screen adjustment operation may be at least one of a preset voice input operation, a touch input operation for the electronic device, a body movement input operation, and a motion input operation for the electronic device.
  • the touch input operation for the electronic device may include but is not limited to a touch input operation for a screen or a housing
  • the body movement input operation may include but is not limited to a gesture movement input operation, a head movement input operation, a facial movement input operation, and the like
  • the motion input operation for the electronic device may include but is not limited to a swing movement input operation, a flip movement input operation, and the like for the electronic device.
  • the user may perform a screen adjustment operation, so that the electronic device receives the screen adjustment operation, and in response to the operation, rotates the cam to change a state, that is, rotate from the first state to the second state or from the second state to the first state, to adjust a screen state of the flexible screen portion of the screen, so that flexible screen portion changes from a curved screen state to a flat screen state, or from a flat screen state to a curved screen state.
  • the screen state of the flexible screen portion can be adjusted based on a screen usage demand of the user, to satisfy different usage demands of different users, and avoid problems of inconvenient viewing of display content, reflection of light on a curved surface, and accidental or inconvenient trigger caused by the monotonous curved structure.
  • different operation inputs may be used for the screen adjustment operation of controlling the cam to rotate from the first state to the second state and the screen adjustment operation of controlling the cam to rotate from the second state to the first state, to improve operation personalization; or the same operation input may be used, to simplify user operations.
  • the step 802 of controlling, in response to the screen adjustment operation, a cam to rotate between a first state and a second state may include the following steps: in a case that the flexible screen portion is curved, controlling, in response to the screen adjustment operation, the cam to rotate from the first state to the second state; and in a case that the flexible screen portion is flat, controlling, in response to the screen adjustment operation, the cam to rotate from the second state to the first state.
  • the method may further include the following step: sending a preset alert according to the screen adjustment operation.
  • the preset alert may include at least one of prompt methods such as a vibration prompt, a preset sound prompt, and a preset light prompt.
  • the electronic device may send the preset alert in response to the screen adjustment operation in at least one of the following opportunities: before the cam starts state change, after the state change finishes, and during the state change.
  • the preset alert may include a first dynamic prompt and a second dynamic prompt.
  • the electronic device In the process of controlling the cam to rotate from the first state to the second state, the electronic device sends the first dynamic prompt; and in the process of controlling the cam to rotate from the second state to the first state, the electronic device sends the second dynamic prompt.
  • the first dynamic prompt and the second dynamic prompt may be different or the same.
  • the screen adjustment operation of the user is received; and in response to the screen adjustment operation, the cam is controlled to rotate between the first state and the second state.
  • the screen state of the flexible screen portion can be adjusted based on a screen usage demand of the user, to satisfy different usage demands of different users, and avoid problems of inconvenience of viewing the displayed content, reflection of light on a curved surface, function mistouch, and inconvenient function triggering which are problems with a single-state curved surface structure.
  • the embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic device used for implementing the foregoing methods.
  • FIG. 9 is a first structural block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • This embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device 900.
  • the electronic device 900 is the foregoing electronic device, and the electronic device 900 may include a first receiving module 910 and a first control module 920.
  • the first receiving module 910 is configured to receive a screen adjustment instruction; and the first control module 920 is configured to control, according to the screen adjustment instruction, a cam to rotate between a first state and a second state.
  • the first control module 920 may include a comparison unit, a first control unit, and a second control unit.
  • the comparison unit is configured to compare the screen adjustment instruction with preset adjustment instructions
  • the electronic device 900 may further include a first alert module.
  • the first alert module is configured to send a preset alert according to the screen adjustment instruction.
  • the preset alert may include at least one of prompt methods such as a vibration prompt, a preset sound prompt, and a preset light prompt.
  • the electronic device provided in this embodiment of the present invention can implement the processes implemented by the electronic device in the method embodiment applied to the electronic device in FIG. 7 . To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.
  • the first receiving module receives the screen adjustment instruction; and the first control module controls, according to the screen adjustment instruction, the cam to rotate between the first state and the second state.
  • a screen state of a flexible screen portion can be adjusted based on a specific usage scenario of the electronic device, to satisfy usage demands of different usage scenarios, and avoid problems of inconvenient viewing of display content, reflection of light on a curved surface, and accidental or inconvenient trigger caused by the monotonous curved structure.
  • FIG. 10 is a second structural block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • This embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device 1000.
  • the electronic device 1000 is the foregoing electronic device, and the electronic device 1000 may include a second receiving module 1010 and a second control module 1020.
  • the second receiving module 1010 is configured to receive a screen adjustment operation by a user; and the second control module 1020 is configured to control, in response to the screen adjustment operation, a cam to rotate between a first state and a second state.
  • the second control module 1020 may include a fourth control unit and a fifth control unit.
  • the fourth control unit is configured to: in a case that a flexible screen portion is curved, control, in response to the screen adjustment operation, the cam to rotate from the first state to the second state; and the fifth control unit is configured to: in a case that the flexible screen portion is flat, control, in response to the screen adjustment operation, the cam to rotate from the second state to the first state.
  • the electronic device 1000 may further include a second prompt module.
  • the second prompt module is configured to send a preset alert according to the screen adjustment operation.
  • the preset alert may include at least one of prompt methods such as a vibration prompt, a preset sound prompt, and a preset light prompt.
  • the electronic device provided in this embodiment of the present invention can implement the processes implemented by the electronic device in the method embodiment applied to the electronic device in FIG. 8 . To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.
  • the second receiving module receives the screen adjustment operation of the user; and the second control module controls, in response to the screen adjustment operation, the cam to rotate between the first state and the second state.
  • a screen state of the flexible screen portion can be adjusted based on a screen usage demand of the user, to satisfy different usage demands of different users, and avoid problems of inconvenience of viewing the displayed content, reflection of light on a curved surface, function mistouch, and inconvenient function triggering which are problems with a single-state curved surface structure.
  • references to terms “an embodiment”, “one embodiment”, or “some embodiments” in the specification mean that specified features, structures, or characteristics related to the embodiment are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. Therefore, “in an embodiment”, “in one embodiment”, or “in some embodiments” appearing throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to a same embodiment.
  • elements, structures, or features described in an accompanying drawing or an embodiment of the present invention may be combined with elements, structures, or features shown in one or more other accompanying drawings or embodiments in any suitable manner.
  • the term "comprise”, “include”, or any other variant thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, a method, an article, or an apparatus that includes a list of elements not only includes those elements but also includes other elements that are not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
  • an element preceded by "includes a" does not preclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.
  • the terms “mounted”, “interconnected”, “connected”, “fastened”, and “arranged” are to be interpreted broadly, for example, may be fixedly connected, or detachably connected, or integrated, may be mechanically connected or electrically connected, and may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or internally communicated between two elements or interacted between two elements.
  • a person of ordinary skill in the art can understand specific meanings of these terms in the present invention based on specific situations.
  • present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in different embodiments or examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not in itself indicate any relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed.
  • relational terms such as first and second are used only to differentiate one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply that any actual relationship or sequence exist between these entities or operations.

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